fällig

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German vellic, vellec, from Old High German fellīg (staggering, dilapidated, inclined to fall, obliged to yield or pay), equivalent to Fall +‎ -ig. Cognate with Middle Low German vellich, Middle Dutch vellich, vallich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: fäl‧lig

Adjective

fällig (strong nominative masculine singular fälliger, not comparable)

  1. due (payable or supposed to occur at the current time)
    Synonym: dran
    fällige Gebühr.due fee.

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Further reading

  • fällig” in Duden online
  • fällig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache